The official HSN codes for cement used on GST invoices in India, with the full 8-digit codes below. Pick the line that matches your exact product.
| HSN CODE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 2523 10 00 | Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the for… |
| 2523 21 00 | White cement, whether or not artificially coloured |
| 2523 29 10 | Ordinary portland cement, dry |
| 2523 29 20 | Ordinary portland cement, coloured |
| 2523 29 30 | Other: portland pozzolana cement |
| 2523 29 40 | Other: portland slag cement |
| 2523 29 90 | Other: other |
| 2523 30 00 | Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, supersulphate cemen…: aluminous cement |
| 2523 90 10 | Other hydraulic cements: sagol; ashmoh |
| 2523 90 20 | High alumina refractory cement |
| 2523 90 90 | Other hydraulic cements: other |
If your turnover last year was up to ₹5 crore, write the first 4 digits (for example 2523) on B2B invoices. Above ₹5 crore, write 6 digits (252321). For imports and exports, use all 8 digits (25232100).
Cement falls under HSN heading 2523. For example, 2523 21 00 is used for white cement, whether or not artificially coloured.
With turnover up to ₹5 crore, write 4 digits on B2B invoices (optional on B2C). Above ₹5 crore, write 6 digits on all invoices. Imports and exports need 8 digits.
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